Stay-up, thigh high stockings

ABSTRACT

A two-part, stay-up, thigh-high, stocking with means to conceal personal items until such time as the concealed item is ready for use, wherein the stocking comprises: a lower section that extends to the borders of an upper section; and wherein the upper section is tensioned by an elastic material sufficient to hold the stocking in place about the thigh area above the knee; the elastic material in the upper section having a pocket integral therein to conceal a personal item.

The present hosiery relates to stay-up, thigh-high stockings with meansto facilitate the practice of safe sex and is a continuation-in-part ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/906,878 filed Mar. 10, 2005.

BACKGROUND

Stockings are a type of clothing which cover the legs only and have beenin existence for an untold length of time. Stockings have been held upby various means, including straps extending from girdles or panties.Also, some stockings have been held up by elastic tension, either by wayof the material which the stockings are made or through aribbing-elastic section that constitutes the upper portion of thestocking.

Panty hose (which sometimes constitutes the combination of stockings andunderpants as a unitary item) are different from stockings in that thelatter needs to be removed preparatory to coitus.

Accordingly, while women's undergarments range from stockings, panties,pants, panty girdles, traditional girdles, and more recently, panty hosethat is a combination of underpants and stockings in unitary form, thereis a difference between panty hose and stockings.

This difference is even more distinct in the recent vintage of stay-upstockings-particularly stay-up, thigh high stockings that containelastic ribbing to keep the stockings suspended around the thigh toeliminate the need for a garter, which is an antiquated piece ofclothing that is uncomfortable to wear and creates a bulge which can beseen in the contour of an outer garment, such as slacks or address, whenpresent.

Further, the stay-up, thigh high stockings, unlike panty hose whichgenerally cover the body from the waist down, do not necessitate thewearer removing the stay-up, thigh high stockings as a precondition forcoitus. Nevertheless, while the stay-up, thigh high stockings enablesthe wearer to more easily participate in sexual acts without removingthe stockings, it also lacks means to enable the wearer to easily orconveniently engage in safe sex by the use of readily available condoms.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,460,188 disclose a permanently sealed metallized orplastic condom package adapted to be attached to clothing such as anelasticized waistband undergarment or other surface and containing acondom sealed therewithin, the metallized or plastic package beingprovided with a pressure-release-adhesive coated on the outside surfaceof the metallized or plastic package itself along an external regionthereof to enable ready attachment to and removal from such clothing,the adhesive coating being normally covered with a release stripremovable to expose the adhesive and permit attachment to the clothingalong the adhesive coating, and the metallized or plastic package beingdetachable from the clothing by pulling the package along the adhesiveattachment and being tearable to break the seal and enable its openingfor withdrawal of the condom.

A panty-type garment with security pocket is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.4,852,188. The panty-type garment comprises a pocket formed in the pantyportion at the waistband for defining an enclosure for security storageof valuables, the pocket being open at the extent of the enclosure alongthe waistband of the panty portion and closed along the remaining extentof the enclosure, the pocket having a flap extending inwardly within theenclosure along the open extent of the pocket for retaining storedvaluables within the enclosure, one of the waistband and the flapincluding means for generally adhering to the other for generallyclosing the pocket, the adhering means including an uncovered elastomeryarn partially exposed at a surface of the one of the waistband and theflap facing the other thereof for adhering contact therewith.

SUMMARY

The present hosiery is a stay-up, thigh high stocking with a utilitarianpocket, that is sewn, knitted or attached at the time of manufacturing,and last the life time of the stocking. The pocket in the stocking maycarry personal items, such as, but not limited to, condoms, monies, asingle key, identification, etc. The stocking not only covers thewearer's legs, but also provides the benefit of concealing and carryingpersonal items in the pocket of the thigh portion until the time of use.When the pocket in the stocking is carrying a prophylactic article, thestocking facilitates easy retrieval of the prophylactic article orcondom from the thigh portion, thereby promoting the practice of safesex.

THE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the reference figures of thedrawings. It is intended that the embodiments and figures disclosedherein are to be considered illustrative rather than limiting.

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of the stay up, thigh high stocking withan integral pocket in the outside thigh portion of the uppermost part ofthe stocking.

FIG. 2 is a view in perspective of the stay-up, thigh high stockingshowing a rolled-back section to reveal an interior pocket in the thighportion.

FIG. 3 is a view in perspective of the stay-up thigh high stockingshowing the interior pocket (scored lines) in the uppermost or thighportion of the stocking.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference is now made to FIG. 1, which is a view in perspective showingthe stay-up, thigh high stocking 10 on a portion of a leg, wherein theuppermost elastic portion 11 of the stocking has an exterior pocket 12suitable for concealing items such as condoms, monies, a single key orsome form of identification. The utilitarian pocket 12 may be sewn,knitted, attached or otherwise made an integral part of the stocking atthe time of manufacturing. The position of the pocket on the uppermostelastic portion 11 is not limited to the outside or exterior of theupper most elastic part, as can be best be seen in FIG. 2, which is aview in perspective of the stay-up, thigh high stocking depicting arolled-back section 13 that reveals the use of an interior pocket 21 onthe inside portion of the uppermost elastic section 11.

FIG. 3 is a view in perspective of the stay-up thigh high stockingshowing the upper most elastic portion 11 of the stocking rolled-up, inconcealment of the interior pocket 12, as shown by the scored lines.

While a number of exemplary aspects and embodiments have been discussedabove, those of skill in the art will recognize certain modifications,permutations, additions and sub combinations thereof. It is thereforeintended that the following appended claims and claims hereafterintroduced are interpreted to include all such modifications,permutations, additions and sub-combinations as are within their truespirit and scope.

1. A two-part, stay-up, thigh-high, stocking with means to concealpersonal items until such time as the concealed item is ready for use,wherein said stocking comprises: a lower section that extends to theborders of an upper section; and wherein said upper section is tensionedby an elastic material sufficient to hold the stocking in place aboutthe thigh area above the knee; said elastic material in said uppersection having a pocket integral therein to conceal a personal item. 2.The stay-up, thigh-high, stocking of claim 1 wherein said pocket isstitched to the elastic material.
 3. The stay-up, thigh-high, stockingof claim 1 wherein said pocket is knitted to the elastic material. 4.The stay-up, thigh-high, stocking of claim 1 wherein the pocket isweaved into the elastic material.
 5. The stay-up, thigh-high, stockingof claim 1 wherein said pocket is attached to the interior side of theelastic material.
 6. The stay-up, thigh high stocking of claim 1 whereinsaid pocket is attached to the exterior side of the elastic material. 7.The stay-up, thigh-high stocking of claim 1 wherein said pocket isdisposed as an opening in the top of two layers of the elastic material.